Medical Imaging

Physicians utilize medical imaging to see inside the body to diagnose and treat patients. This includes computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, angiography,  and the nuclear imaging modalities of PET and SPECT. 

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Lessons learned from 7 years of structured radiology reporting at 1 institution

The University Medical Center Mainz recently surveyed radiologists and referrers to gather feedback on the change. 

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Jury absolves radiologist in $10M alleged malpractice case

The estate of a 41-year-old Virginia man claimed that radiologist Thomas Zumsteg missed signs of an aortic dissection on CT.

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University creates MRI-themed escape room

The unique and immersive experience begins with visitors being met with an urgent warning that an AI "evil brain” has begun to operate independently and with hostility, threatening to put the laboratory into lockdown.

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10-year imaging study examines long-term side effects of smoking cigarettes

The findings support the notion that it is never too late to quit smoking, as the benefits of doing so are clear, experts involved in the study suggested.

Example of data generated by an automated artificial intelligence (AI) brain CT assessment tool from Annalise.ai at RSNA 2022. What does brain imaging look like?

AI company racks up 7 new FDA clearances for image triage and notification solutions

The Australia-based company made the announcement on April 12 in a release that described the timing of these AI-assisted solutions as “increasingly important” amid growing workloads and staffing shortages. 

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AI detects more than half of metastases overlooked by radiologists on CT

Reasons for the gap between AI and rads could include the physician's physical and mental condition at the time of the study, experts noted. 

FDA issues adverse event report on MRI accident as investigations into its cause continue

The FDA's description of the event aligns with prior reports speculating that the accident involved a staff member transporting a patient to an MRI suite on a hospital bed, which was allegedly sucked into the MRI bore.

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New nuclear medicine treatment could potentially cure non-Hodgkin lymphoma

“If testing is successful in humans, this would represent an excellent new treatment option for patients with this disease.”